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Mashesha Secondary School

SecondaryPublic EMIS: 500203426

Margate, UGU, KwaZulu-Natal

86
Learners
14:1
L:E Ratio
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Mashesha Secondary School?

Mashesha Secondary School is a public secondary school in Margate, within the UGU education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small school with 86 enrolled learners and 6 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 14:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as rural.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Small school

This school has 86 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Mashesha Secondary School?

Learner-educator ratio relative to schools in the same quintile and phase. This includes all staff classified as educators (teachers, HODs, principals) — actual class sizes may differ.

Lower L:E ratio than 98%

(Q1 Secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Matric Results

Matric results are not yet available for this school. This may be because the school writes IEB or Cambridge exams (not included in DBE reporting), is newly registered, or had no matric candidates in recent years.

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What other schools are near Mashesha Secondary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Nontshuntsha Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
221 learners 9 educators 25:1
Lower L:E ratio than 74%
Kwaxolo Area · 0km away
Phathwa Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
1,356 learners 36 educators 38:1
Lower L:E ratio than 19%
Ugu · 2.3km away
Gcilima Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
698 learners 21 educators 33:1
Lower L:E ratio than 52%
Next To Gcilima Clinic · 2.4km away
Imbizane Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ2
304 learners 9 educators 34:1
Lower L:E ratio than 31%
Ugu · 3.1km away
Mbambi Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
899 learners 30 educators 30:1
Lower L:E ratio than 59%
Margate · 3.2km away

Which schools are similar to Mashesha Secondary School?

Secondary schools in Margate with a similar quintile (Q1).

Mhlabuhlangene Junior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
333 learners 9 educators 37:1
Lower L:E ratio than 18%
Margate

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INGWEMABALA LOCATION,MARGATE NORTH BEACH,MARGATE,4275

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.